Feathers all fluffed up after laying eggs.... What is going
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:13 pm
Hi Guys/Gals,
I need your help...
I have a pair of goulds that have just started laying eggs 5 days ago. One egg per day till 4 eggs were laid. Last one being 2 days ago. I have noticed that her feathers were puffed out starting a few days before she started laying the first egg. Didn't think much as I thought it was due to the stress of egg laying but for the past 2 days she has been looking really bad. Feathers fluffed up and not really eating well as well as being on the bottom of the cage a lot. She is still able to fly but I can see she is weak and sleeps alot.
Yesterday I up the room temperature to 25.4 Celcius (77.7 Fahrenheit).
Today as she still is not doing too well and being on the bottom of the cage a lot I thought she might be egg bound so I caught her and placed a drop of calcium in her beak. I also noticed her vent was a bit wet and touched her abdomen/vent area and did not notice an egg present. She also felt thin in the chest area.
My questions are:
1. What is going on with her?
2. What else can I do?
3. If she does get better what will become of the 4 eggs she has laid?
4. If the hen dies will the cock/male incubate the eggs himself and raise the chicks?
Please help me, I'm desperate for answers
I need your help...
I have a pair of goulds that have just started laying eggs 5 days ago. One egg per day till 4 eggs were laid. Last one being 2 days ago. I have noticed that her feathers were puffed out starting a few days before she started laying the first egg. Didn't think much as I thought it was due to the stress of egg laying but for the past 2 days she has been looking really bad. Feathers fluffed up and not really eating well as well as being on the bottom of the cage a lot. She is still able to fly but I can see she is weak and sleeps alot.
Yesterday I up the room temperature to 25.4 Celcius (77.7 Fahrenheit).
Today as she still is not doing too well and being on the bottom of the cage a lot I thought she might be egg bound so I caught her and placed a drop of calcium in her beak. I also noticed her vent was a bit wet and touched her abdomen/vent area and did not notice an egg present. She also felt thin in the chest area.
My questions are:
1. What is going on with her?
2. What else can I do?
3. If she does get better what will become of the 4 eggs she has laid?
4. If the hen dies will the cock/male incubate the eggs himself and raise the chicks?
Please help me, I'm desperate for answers